{"id":1734,"date":"2026-05-15T04:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tabeebakhealthcare.com\/doctors\/baykal-tulek\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:34:59","slug":"baykal-tulek","status":"publish","type":"doctors","link":"https:\/\/tabeebakhealthcare.com\/en\/doctors\/baykal-tulek\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Dr. Baykal T\u00fclek"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Prof. Dr. Baykal T\u00fclek<\/h1>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Baykal T\u00fclek is a specialist in pulmonology with extensive academic and scientific experience in the diagnosis and follow-up of respiratory system diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, he has combined academic work at Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine with specialization in pulmonology, in addition to research contributions on important topics such as pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis, COVID-19, and the gut microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.<\/p>\n<p>He provides his medical services within Acibadem Healthcare Group at Acibadem Kadikoy Dr. Sinasi Can Hospital, drawing on his scientific and research experience to support precise and comprehensive medical care for patients with respiratory diseases.<\/p>\n<h2>Education and Academic Experience<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2014 &#8211; 2019 \u2014 Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonology \/ Associate Professor<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u2014 Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonology \/ Professor<\/li>\n<li>2006 &#8211; 2014 \u2014 Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonology \/ Assistant Professor<\/li>\n<li>1999 \u2014 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine \/ Pulmonology Specialization<\/li>\n<li>1994 \u2014 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Professional Experience of Prof. Dr. Baykal T\u00fclek<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2026 \u2014 Acibadem Healthcare Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Scientific Publications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Role of Serum Prolidase Activity, MMP-1, MMP-7, and TGF-\u00df Values in the Prediction of Early Fibrosis in Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19<\/strong><br \/>\n2025; 17(7):954. doi:10.3390\/v17070954<br \/>\nDo\u011fu Zengin D, Erg\u00fcn D, Yormaz B, Erg\u00fcn R, G\u00fcven H, K\u00f6rez Muslu K, \u00d6zer H, \u00dcnl\u00fc A, T\u00fclek B, Kanat F.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase 3 Trial of the DPP-1 Inhibitor Brensocatib in Bronchiectasis<\/strong><br \/>\nNew England Journal of Medicine. 2025; 392. doi:10.1056\/NEJMoa2411664<br \/>\nChalmers JD, Burgel PR, Daley CL, De Soyza A, Haworth CS, Mauger D, Loebinger MR, McShane PJ, Ringshausen FC, Blasi F, and others; ASPEN Investigators.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gut Microbiota Profiles of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis<\/strong><br \/>\nExperimental Lung Research. 2024; 50. doi:10.1080\/01902148.2024.2437377<br \/>\nG\u00f6kt\u00fcrk K, T\u00fclek B, Kanat F, Ma\u00e7in S, Arslan U, Shahbazova M, G\u00f6kt\u00fcrk \u00d6.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report<\/strong><br \/>\nJournal of Contemporary Medicine. 2022; 12(1):159-161. doi:10.16899\/jcm.978752<br \/>\nErg\u00fcn D, Erg\u00fcn R, Atalay NA, Kanat F, T\u00fclek B, Yormaz B.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correlation of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells with C-Reactive Protein, Ferritin, and Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels in Patients with Severe COVID-19<\/strong><br \/>\nScandinavian Journal of Immunology. 2022; 95(1):e13108. doi:10.1111\/sji.13108<br \/>\nEmsen A, S\u00fcmer \u015e, Prof. Dr. Baykal T\u00fclek, Akay \u00c7izmecio\u011flu H, Vatansev H, G\u00f6ktepe MH, Kanat F, K\u00f6ksal Y, Arslan U, Arta\u00e7 H.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1732,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-1734","doctors","type-doctors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tabeebakhealthcare.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doctors\/1734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tabeebakhealthcare.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doctors"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tabeebakhealthcare.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/doctors"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tabeebakhealthcare.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tabeebakhealthcare.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}